WAILEA, Hawaii — New research using liquid biopsy presents a new opportunity for treating retinoblastoma.
Currently, retinoblastoma is diagnosed clinically, without biopsy, to avoid extraocular tumor seeding. In ongoing research, Jesse L. Berry, MD, of USC Roski Eye Institute, and colleagues are finding potential for using aqueous humor, obtained safely, as a means of diagnosing retinoblastoma, prognosing and monitoring therapeutic response.
“Retinoblastoma is the most common ocular tumor in children, but it is thankfully a rare disease,” Berry said at Retina 2021. “We